5 Best Backpacks for Running with Your Laptop

So, you need to run somewhere…with your laptop, huh?

We’ve got you covered. We went out and found the best backpacks with additional laptop padding for runners. Whether you’re run commuting, running to the park to do some writing, or just plain running with your laptop for fun (though that last one is kind of weird), you’ll love these backpacks.

Our Criteria

We looked for the intersection of two main criteria:

An awesome running backpack

Specific compartment or padding for a laptop

It wast that simple (if you call hours of research and testing and calling manufacturers simple). Anyways, here’s what we came up with.

Ultimately the last thing you want is a hard drive (that has spinning disks) bouncing around your back. Yes, you can shut the computer down, but there is still a larger risk with HDD over SDD.

If you are going to run, make sure your laptop is off fits snugly in your pack to prevent any additional bouncing.

Final Thoughts

We don’t recommend you run with a laptop (even though we do it). But if you do, go get an Osprey Quasar. We don’t normally say this. But…this backpack is far and away the best standard running backpack built with additional padding to carry a laptop.

It’s not to say the other backpacks on the list aren’t good. We wouldn’t have included them if we thought that. For example, we love the Deuter Giga at it’s price point, but the Osprey Quasar just takes the cake.

As always, if you’ve had a good or bad experience with any pack on this list (or not on the list) be sure to leave us a comment below so we can look into it!